Improvement in device fob, measuring the feet of houses



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Beit known that I, HORACE B. FERREN, of Batavia, in the county ofGenesee, and -n the Sta-te of New- York, have invented certa-in new anduseful Improvements in Conformature for Measuring Horses Feet; and dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescriptiouthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.4

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and generalarrangement of a device for measuring horses hoofs for making theslices.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed` drawings, whichform a part of this specification, and in which- Figure I is a planView,

, Figure 2 an cnd'view, l

Figur'e 3 a perspective of thc slide in the body of the machine, and

Figure 4 a perspective ofthe slide in tho end or heel of the machineY AA represent two metal plates of nearly circular shape, with a tongue ofsuitable dimensions extending from one side, and forming the heel orrear part of the device. These plates are laid together,'with a screw,a, passing through the centre of the same, which screw is firmly boltedto the lower plate, and, passing through the upper, the plates arcfastened by a wheel, B, having a female screw in its hub, which its onthe screw a.

Between the plates A A are placed five slotted slides, C C, which allradiate from the centre, the screw a passing through the slots, and'allof them before passing up through the upper plate.

One of these slides is placed exactly at the toc or front side, one ateach side, giving the distance across the foot, and one half way betweenthe side and the front slidesY Bolts or pins, 't', passing through theplates in the slots on the slides at these points, keep the slidesalways intheii` proper places, and allow them to be drawn out or pushedin, as may be desired. I

The slides C C are provided with plates D D on their outer ends, whichplates extend above and below the slides, as shown in ig. 3.

The tongues of the plates A A are slotted through their centre,lengthwise, as shown in g. 1, and a headed screw, E, is inserted fromthe lower side in these slots, being held from above by a wheel, F,having also a female screw in its hub. v

The head ofthe screw E forms an edge, being tapering, which, when themacnine is properly made, is on a line with the centre-bolt a, and apin, e, in the centre of the slot of the centre-slide C. The headedscrew, E, and bolt a, form centre-points fromwhich to operate when themachine is to be used.

A double slide, G, is placed between the tongues of the plates A A. Thisslide consists of' plates placed perpendieularly, one on each side ofthe tongues, said plates being provided with horizontal slotted platesor bars, which are placed, one on top ofthe other, and work each inslots on the opposite perpendicular plate, thus allowing the twoperpendicular plates to be moved out or' in, as may be desired. Theheaded screw E passes through the slotson the horizontal plates, andwhen the wheel F is screwed down it of course holds the double slide Grmly in whatever position it has been placed.

The operation of my device, which I call a'conformature for measuringhorses feet, is as follows:

After the blacksmith has prepared the foot for the new shoe, he marksthe toe of thehoof, which is easily done, by sighting a straightlinefrom the cleft of the frogand the point ofthe same, the latter beingthe centre of the foot. The points where the wall of the hoof joins'thefrog are thus cut out. My device is then placed on the hoof, so that thescrew a is at the centre, the headed screw E in the cleft of the frog,and the pin e at the mark made in the toe of the hoof. The double slideG is then moved so as to fit into the grooves cut on each side ofthefrog, and fastened by the wheel F. The slides C C are then moved so thatthe plates D D all touch the edges of the hoof, when they are fastenedby means of the wheelE. Fromthe measure thus obtained, the blacksmithcan easily make a shoe to t the horse.

It will be observed that the two'slides on the sides give the measure ofthe widest part ofthe foot, which is not obtained by any device ofsimilar character now in use.

The object ofthe double slide Gr, placed in the grooves made asabovedescribed, is mainly to get the exact measure for placing theflanges-on a Tyrrell horse-shoe.

I am aware ofthe patent of Moses S. Woodward, dated October 29, 1867,and I do not wish to be understood as claiming the device thereindescribed: but l What I do claim as animprovement thereon, is- 1. Y Incombination with a device, as above described, for taking an accrnratemeasure ofthe form of a horses hoof, the arrangement ofthe index-headedscrew E, centre-screw a, and point e, in a straight line, so as to certainly adjust the measure to the centre 0 the foot, as described.

2. In combination with a device for measuring the hooi` o1" ahorse,'tl1e slides G, constructed as described,

the index-headed bolt E and wheel F, arranged and operating asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set'my hand,this 25th day of August, 1868. v i HORACE B. FERREN. Witnesses:

LEOPOLD EVERT,

A. A. YEATMAN.

